Ep 280: Rachel’s Birth Story - Weaning Off Anxiety and Depression Meds

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Rachel always wanted to be a mother, but before she could begin that journey, she felt it was important to get off of depression and anxiety medication. After spending three months weaning off her meds, she very quickly got pregnant. Her pregnancy, although a source of great excitement, also brought unexpected difficulties, including two falls - and then her water broke during her baby shower!

A breech baby, a failed turning procedure (external cephalic version), intubation during her cesarean for a “panic attack”, and more added up to a traumatic birth experience. Rachel gets a bit emotional and teary during her story and you can understand why. Her birth was definitely a challenge and there's so much to learn from her story. I cannot wait for you to hear it.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

How Rachel and her psychiatrist created a plan to safely stop medication
What tactics she used to manage anxiety and depression symptoms
How limited food options triggered old disordered eating struggles
How lower back and hip pain caused daily difficulties with mobility
Why she wishes she would’ve chosen a different provider
How the epidural created a sensation of being unable to breathe
Why she underwent general anesthesia for her C-section
What her healing process was like
Whether or not she’ll return to psychiatric medication

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Transcript

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0:00.0	In this birth story episode with Rachel, she shares openly about her journey and decision to get
0:06.6	off of antidepressants and anti-exiety medication before she got pregnant, as well as the challenges
0:13.1	during her pregnancy, and a birth that started with her water breaking in her backyard in front
0:19.9	of all her friends at our baby shower.
0:27.6	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:30.6	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens in their
0:38.4	own bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the
0:44.2	privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20
0:49.1	years, and I'm here to help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy
0:55.3	and birth that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute
1:00.7	for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
1:06.2	Now let's get to it.
1:09.1	Pregnancy can be overwhelming, but your inbox doesn't have to be.
1:14.5	The Birth with Power Brief is my free weekly newsletter with expert tips, real talk, and
1:20.8	support you can actually use.
1:24.1	No pressure, no preachy advice, just a breath of fresh air in your inbox every Thursday.
1:31.4	Come join me at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email.
1:36.8	Hello there.
1:37.7	Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:40.5	This is episode number 280, whether it is your first time listening or you have been here before,
1:46.7	you know I'm glad that you're spending some time with me today. In this episode, we have
1:51.7	Rachel. Rachel lives in Omaha, Nebraska with her husband, their son, and their cat Daisy.
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